Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 80.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 31 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
80.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
31
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
25
Approved
6
Refused
83.0%
Lewisham overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Lewisham
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.6%
Lewisham all types
83.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 24,993 decisions.
Other application types in Lewisham
Other
84.7%
Full
83.5%
Prior Approval
57.9%
Trees
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.6%